Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

R ★ 7.2/10 119 min Drama, Romance United States English

Director: Stephen Frears

Screenplay by: Christopher Hampton
Novel: Choderlos de Laclos

Streaming: Not available

Lust. Seduction. Revenge. The game as you've never seen it played before.

Description

In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.

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Top Cast

Glenn Close Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil

John Malkovich Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont

Michelle Pfeiffer Madame Marie de Tourvel

Uma Thurman Cécile de Volanges

Swoosie Kurtz Madame de Volanges

Keanu Reeves Le Chevalier Raphael Danceny

Mildred Natwick Madame de Rosemonde

Peter Capaldi Azolan

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